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Frances Forsyte (Tuppence Middleton) and Jolyon Forsyte Jr (Danny Griffin) of new drama The Forsytes, against a backdrop of 19th-century stockbrokers in London. (Images by Getty Images/Mammoth Productions/Masterpiece)

The real history behind The Forsytes

In December 1929, investigator and ghost hunter Harry Price demonstrates an electric control device he designed to monitor a medium’s movements during séances. (Photo by Alamy)

When a Victorian ghost hunter investigated Britain’s most haunted house, this is what he found

An illustration of a haunted house. The background is black and purple, and the house is split into orange, green, black and white boxes. In each box, there are Halloween themed things such as skulls, ghosts, and eyes looking through keyholes

From tragic Tudor queens to restless Roman soldiers: Britain's 8 most haunted houses.

Is this England’s MOST GRUESOME castle?.

A tapestry scene showing a small figure dressed in a gold robe holding a large needle and thread. Below him, another man rides on the back of a black horse

Just how many Bayeux Tapestries were there?.

General History

Quiz of the weekWho commissioned the building of Frogmore Cottage?

This woodcut from 1521 depicts Martin Luther on his way to Worms, laying down his sword and opening the Bible in prayer as Christ descends to comfort him. The scene reflects Protestant legend surrounding Luther’s defiance before the Diet of Worms, where he refused to renounce his writings.

Why did Martin Luther condemn the “hordes of peasants” fighting the war he helped inspire?

Myspace and MTV: how will future historians study the 21st century?.

a pastel coloured illustration shows two hands reaching towards two steaming cups of tea. In the background there is a cherry blossom tree and two landscapes, one of China and the other of England

Michael Wood on China's immense suffering in the Second World War.

Malcolm X: life of the week.

BORN to be king!? Dan Jones and Helen Castor anatomise Henry IV.

View of the White House, home to the US President

When was the White House built – and why is it white?

A person's hand is holding a brush, brushing dust off various objects buried in the mud

“A tidal wave of digital material will overwhelm recordkeeping institutions”: the future of history

Frogmore Cottage and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Your history guide to Frogmore Cottage: who has lived there before?

A landscape image shows a grey and orange stone wall in a semi-circle shape, overlooking a large hill range and a blue sky. On either side of it there are trees

Kavita Puri's hidden histories: the enduring appeal of archaeological sites.

Ghosts, grief and the paranormal.

How the Gunpowder Plot unravelled.

The place where TIME began | A history of GMT.

This detailed portrait captures a high-ranking woman of the Tudor court, her rich attire and elaborate jewellery reflecting the wealth and status of England’s ruling elite.

This unassuming accessory gave the poor of Tudor England a vital way to survive

Sex and sensationalism: a history of the tabloids.

A large marble statue of a woman, with many bulbous growths all over her front

General ancient history

This ancient goddess commanded a Wonder of the World – but why did she have thirty breasts?

Bill and Anna Fisher pose in a Shuttle simulator during training.

History TV and radio in the UK: what's on our screens this week?

A depiction of an ensign and drummer recalls the German Peasants’ War of 1525, when rural rebels rose against feudal oppression.

In 1525, an army of revolting peasants seemed unstoppable – but a brutal end was on the horizon

A pair of swords in a cross shape, on top of an orange background that features warriors fighting on horses

The assassins' reign of terror: how these 12th-century killers spread fear in the Middle East.

11th-century Europe: not just the Norman Conquest.

Did Queen Victoria and John Brown have a SECRET child?.

Episode 1Was Richard II really a TYRANT?.

This 2nd-century AD Roman mosaic from Mérida’s Casa del Anfiteatro depicts workers treading grapes to make wine. Scenes like this captured the rhythms of daily life across the Roman world, celebrating both agricultural labour and the pleasures of wine culture.

The ingenious Roman invention that sparked the ancient empire’s obsession with luxury

William Shakespeare: life of the week.

Episode 7Tudor love and sex: inside the 16th-century bedroom.